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    Growing fodder for chickens

    I give my chickens kale, spinach or collard leaves that I grow myself. They love 'em and those leaves are very nutritious. Kale and collards are 2 of the best veggie sources of vitamins and minerals.
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    Ended Tell Us Your Funniest Chicken Story to Win Six Bags of Feed from Nutrena!

    When my husband built our chicken coop, he installed an automatic waterer. As he was putting the waterer together and attaching it to the coop wall, the hens watched him intently. He was holding a small screw to attach the top, and one of the hens grabbed the screw and swallowed it. My...
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    St. John's Wort

    Don't count on Hypericum "curing" a chicken of Mareks disease. It is caused by a Herpes virus, and once it infects the chicken, it never leaves. THe virus causes tumors on nerves, resulting in paralysis and weakness. Before you claim a cure, you need to confirm the diagnosis with a necropsy...
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    Agressive behavior

    Chickens can be amazingly cruel to each other. I have seen hens literally peck one nearly to death. As soon as the bullies break the skin of the victim, they go for blood. I think the only thing to do is separate the ones who are being picked on before they are injured. I think plenty of...
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    I want fatter chickens!!

    Before deworming your chickens, take a fresh fecal sample to a vet. The veterinary diagnostic labs know what to look for in chicken samples, and the results will tell you if they need to be dewormed. Many deworming drugs cannot be used in laying hens because the drugs go into the eggs. If you...
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    New to chickens, but love them to pieces.

    Were the chicks vaccinated for Marek's disease? That can cause neurological signs. Take the hen to a vet who does avian medicine, and make sure you get a necropsy and testing for contagious diseases if she doesn't make it. I hope it's something simpler. Heidi
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    Review by '' on item 'Dominique'

    I bought these birds because they were the last ones at the feed store when I wanted chickens. I should have researched them more. They are VERY friendly and easy to handle. Some will fly up and perch on my arm if I hold a treat up. They don't seem to eat much, but they are a small bird, and...
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